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Ready to head for the woods.

Marmot designed the Limelight 2-Person 3-Season Tent for quick, easy setup and built it with lightweight materials for easy traveling. A 9-square-foot vestibule keeps your boots and other items dry and safe when the rain pays an unwelcome visit, and the included gear loft and footprint mean that the package comes completely trail-ready right out of the box.

Polyurethane-coated floor and fly help rain bead off instead of soaking you and your gear inside

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Great Tent, Comfy, Light, and stays dry

Familiarity:
I've put it through the wringer

I bought this as my second tent all purpose backpacking tent after my stoic tent was starting to fall apart after many hard years use. So far its been great. It has a super easy set up and has done well through some summer storms with rain and wind. Its comfortable inside with plenty of room for two people and some gear. Definitely a great tent for the cost.

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Cozy and dry!

Familiarity:
I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions

I enjoy this tent immensely! I was looking for something rather light that I could potentially backpack with (whether you're sharing the weight with a partner or not) but wasn't too expensive. Cheap or not, this bad boy does the job well! I've used this tent back home in Michigan and on the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina recently, and my girlfriend and I stayed warm and dry (coupled with the Big Agnes sleeping pad and Marmot Atom sleeping bag, I slept soundly). Highly recommended!

In all honesty, at first glance it looks a bit small for two people, and that can be discouraging (especially if you don't ever plan to go on the trail alone; if you're alone, you'll have plenty of room). But give it a go, and though it's cozy, it's plenty long enough for a 6' guy like myself, and there's still room if you need to adjust your sleeping position a bit. It can be tight since there's only one door, and the person sleeping away from the door might at some point have to climb over the other person, but for the durability, portability, and money, you'd be hard-pressed to find a better tent.

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The red stakes and cords are not necessary to set the tent up, they are just upgrade options. The stakes that come with the tent are pictured in the question above, nothing wrong with them per say, in comparison to the red ones suggested they are flimsy. As for the chord, those are guy lines for the rain fly. The tent should come with some, the nice thing about the Sterling cord is that they are of higher quality and they are reflective so you won't trip on them at night.

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I thought it performed admirably in the rain. Just take the time to guy it out so the rain rolls down the rain cover and away from the mesh on the head/foot sides. Having some extra parachute cord is always a good idea to supplement the materials that come with the tent. But when I was on the AT last year, I never had any leakage, even in some pretty hard rain storms.

There were people on the trail that had to use waterproofing spray on their tents - you don't ant to have to mess around with that.

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Great Tent

Gender:
Male

Familiarity:
I've put it through the wringer

great 2 person tent.<br ></article><br />I am 6'2 and if i stretch i can touch both ends but I dont sleep like a plank of wood so no touching the ends of the tent at night.<br /><br />two inside side pockets can a fit wallet and a phone in each. Gear loft is nice addition as well.<br /><br />From Lake Powell to Jackson hole this tent has been great. <br />You can sleep you and your significant other or some one you don't mind being close to at night but if it is one person room for your bag and a large dog and additional gear. Make sure you take care of business before you go to sleep due to one door. Vestibule can fit two large packs.<br /><br />rain fly is solid with enough tie downs to make it through the worst storms.<br /><br />Only con is one vestibule.<br /><br />

Comment on Manny's review »

Interested in knowing how this tent fairs in mid to high wind. In any of the picture it doesn't appear that the rain cover ever meets the ground, which leaves me with fears of drafts or a shaky shelter. Planning a trip to Patagonia in a couple months and it is a notorious place for terrifying winds, looking for a safe & reliable tent without breaking the bank.

I just used mine on a mountain top in Maine on Friday night. It was very windy! The tent offered relief from the wind, but it would have been better if the tarp went to the ground. It offered relief from the heavy winds (about 25mph gust), but allowed a breeze to blow under the tarp all night. It made the night colder than it needed to be. If it was stifling heat I was camping in, it would be a welcome feature, but in the windy cold it was a little annoying. Also the tarp doesn't touch the ground in the vestibule either. That's really a place I would have expected better coverage. Other than that it performed well. It was easy to set up, the side opening made it easy to get in and out of, and I love the gear loft feature.

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Light and easy

Familiarity:
I've put it through the wringer

I have taken this tent on several trips around the west now and it has delivered. Light, easy to set up, and easy to pack down. The stuff sack is big enough so that it packs down easily unlike some tent stuff sacks where it is a struggle to get the tent in the sack. The included gear loft and footprint makes it and even better purchase. It withstands wind with no trouble and ventilates very well. I am overall very happy with the tent and have no complaints.

Comment on Thor Danielsen's review »

Great tent, so far.

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First Tent I have ever owned

Familiarity:
I've used it several times

I would usually borrow tents from friends and they were always too large and have trouble staying warm at nights, this tent is small enough for a single person and cozy enough for two people. it has a lot of nice features, like the separate fly if you just don't want to install it at all and the rain/windshield that is in front. also the sown in net at the apex of the tent for junk like a cell phone, tp, or just snacks. Overall i gave it a 4 out of 5 because i don't have a large experience with tents, but I do enjoy it very much for all seasons.

Comment on Melvin R.'s review »

First real tent

Familiarity:
I've used it several times

It's worth it. This is the first 'nice' tent I've ever bought (from a company that wal-mart or sports authority doesn't carry). Totally worth it. It is so easy to set up. Used it in low 30 degree weather and was quite satisfied while I listened to other people still setting up their tents from the warm safety of mine. Does collect water over night, but nothing relevant to your sleeping space. It is also really pretty. I like to show it off. Definitely works as well as some more expensive tents I've been in, and there is plenty of space for 2 people + backpacking or climbing gear.

I have a lot of experience with this, so I'll just jump right in. The moisture that he is referring to is most likely condensation from the occupants of the tent breathing all night. We lose up to a Liter of water over the course of the night and this can actually make wet spots on the floor and droplets on the ceiling. This is a common occurance and can be reduced by regulating the airflow of the tent to let more of the moisture out. To me it is accually a sign of a quality tent.

I have a lot of experience with this, so I'll just jump right in. The moisture that he is referring to is most likely condensation from the occupants of the tent breathing all night. We lose up to a Liter of water over the course of the night and this can actually make wet spots on the floor and droplets on the ceiling. This is a common occurance and can be reduced by regulating the airflow of the tent to let more of the moisture out. To me it is accually a sign of a quality tent.

Comment on Levi D.'s review »

Solid tent

I picked up this tent on sale when I was in need of a new one. Prior to this I had a Kelty Monarch. The limelight feels a bit smaller probably because it's not so tall, but it's comfortable for sure. It's held up in some strong winds and rain nicely as well. I'm happy with it for now, but next time may go for something a bit taller.

Comment on Nathaniel Feder's review »

Great buy

Familiarity:
I've used it several times

This is a solid pick up for anybody in the market for a mid-range tent. It's awesome having every accessory like a footprint and gear loft right out of the box and included in the price. It is a little bit heavier than the higher-end tents, but if you're not an ounce-counter you should still be able to take this on the trail without too much trouble, especially if you can share the load with a partner. It is super easy to set up and can be done in about five minutes if you're working fast. It's also very roomy; it wouldn't be a good idea to try to squeeze three, but with two people you never feel like there is a shortage of space. Finally, this is a three season tent but I did an experiment to see how tough it is in winter conditions. It set up in the snow pretty easily with some snow anchors. I left my Suunto in the gear loft. With outside temps about 12F or 13F I checked my watch midway through the night and it was reading 23F. Needless to say a little bit chilly but we survived to climb our mountain in the morning. Lesson learned, I might be a little hesitant bringing on any trip with sub-zero temps. All in all I'm very satisfied with this product. Not the best piece of gear out there but it is well worth the price.